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Worried about the outside world's perception of her, Maloney said ahead of the live eviction that she really hoped the public would vote to save her.

'People have been really good': The 61-year-old said that she had found herself in the house

The former boxing promoter asserted: ‘Hopefully I’ve come across well on the TV and they’ll keep me on the screens.

‘[Coming on the show] has helped me develop as a person and it’s helped me find myself.’

When time came for the eviction while Gary won the public’s vote with the least amount of votes for eviction, it was Kellie who received the largest amount of adoring cheers from the crowd when show host Emma Willis cut to the house.

Leaving a double life: Before entering the Big Brother house, Kellie revealed she has attempted suicide

Before entering the house, Kellie, who guided boxer Lennox Lewis to lift the world heavyweight boxing title during a successful career, took part in an interview with the Mirror.

During the chat she told how she couldn't face living a double life: 'It got to a point where I just couldn't cope any longer. I couldn't go on and I had to end it.'

The father-of-three said she attempted suicide but later broke down and told her daughter how she had lived her life feeling trapped in the wrong body.

At peace... The former boxing promoter played a huge part in the success of Lennox Lewis's career